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BlackBerry Passport LTE Review – Power-Packed Machine That Will Not Let You Down

Once upon a time, BlackBerry was one of the most dominant forces in the arena of mobile phones. As a name that is synonymous with pleasures of productivity, most BlackBerry fans have fond memories of BlackBerry when they relish the iconic sound of physical keyboard clicks, and BBM as the influential messaging app in the mobile space. With the release of BlackBerry Passport LTE, Blackberry is poised to regain its dominance once more. The BlackBerry Passport LTE is a power-packed machine that reflects the ethos of BlackBerry's business-focused mindset.

Simple Design that Takes Care of Hard Tasks

At 4.5 inch, the BlackBerry Passport LTE flaunts its distinctive square shape which is about the same size as a regular passport. Boasting a premium design, the BlackBerry Passport LTE comes with a lovely metal frame, high-grade polycarbonate backing, ultra-high-resolution display screen, and clever keyboard. The main highlights of BlackBerry Passport LTE are its keyboard and display screen. Both are well-made that every BlackBerry fan will count it as among the best BlackBerry models.

Since it weighs 196g, the BlackBerry Passport LTE is a lightweight design but it still offers excellent and solid grip. With its 3.5mm wide, this BlackBerry model is actually wider than other phablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus. It is interesting to note that these phablets also offer larger display screens. Despite this, the amazing BlackBerry Passport LTE has been designed specifically to accommodate its physical keyboard. As a result, it adds more value and pleasantness when you are using its physical keyboard.

Supremacy of Physical Keyboard

With the exception of certain BlackBerry models, it has been said that BlackBerry is nothing without its signature physical keyboard. In this BlackBerry Passport model, it uses the three-row physical keyboard instead of the four-row physical keyboard that you find in models such as BlackBerry Q10 and BlackBerry Bold.

Impressively, this new physical keyboard presents the perfect blend of physical and virtual keyboard (the context-sensitive row sitting on the bottom edge of the display). Those who are hardcore BlackBerry physical keyboard purists may need some time to adjust to this keyboard. However, it does not take that long time to get acclimated. Once you get used to it, there will be a number of features and gestures which give this physical keyboard an extra edge.

Since the physical keyboard is touch-enabled, you can just swipe a finger upward underneath any of suggested words from predictive word and the entire world will fall into place. If you get the wrong word, all you need to do is just slide to the left on the keyboard and it will delete the last word you typed. If you crave for a tactile typing sensation, this BlackBerry Passport LTE can satisfy your craving.

Gorgeous Display Screen

Its 4.5-inch display screen (1440 x 1440 resolution) boasts 452 pixel density. This enables it to deliver sharper and more vivid display quality. While it has been the standard practice of normal smartphones to show about 40 characters per line, the BlackBerry Passport LTE can show about 60 characters on every line. Thanks to its width, reading tons of texts on its display screen has been an awesome experience. When it comes to quality of the texts, all of them look crisp and you can view them comfortably without having to zoom in or changing to wider landscape mode.

The BlackBerry Passport LTE showcases gorgeous image and video quality. Furthermore, this BlackBerry smartphone offers accurate color on its display. With such incredible level of depth and detail, it helps you to enjoy an immersive viewing experience. It also features IPS LCD technology which is capable of ensuring the visibility of its content even in bright outdoor lighting or direct sunlight.

Mighty Performance

When you take a look at its hardware and specs, you will realize quickly that BlackBerry Passport LTE houses impressive gear that pushes its performance to the next level. The combination of both quad-core processors and 3GB of RAM allows you to cruise through most operations. As you marvel at its speed and responsiveness, everything just works out fine without a hitch. In terms of internal storage, the BlackBerry Passport LTE offers 32GB of storage space. It can support up to 128GB microSD card.

The Helpful BlackBerry Assistant

Now, BlackBerry has its own version of Siri, Cortana, and Google Now in the form of the BlackBerry Assistant. With this BlackBerry's virtual assistant, you can do almost everything. Just press the dedicated voice button and start talking. From making calls and sending text messages to dictate notes and create calendar events, the BlackBerry Assistant will assist you. If you do not like the idea of talking to your smartphone, you can always choose to type it instead.

Verdict

The BlackBerry Passport LTE is a magnificent smartphone which is the perfect embodiment of power and productivity. Well-rounded and versatile, this remarkable BlackBerry smartphone is highly recommended for those that enjoy spacious typing experience.